One thing I noticed is that most of the immigration lawyer websites use form I-485 rather than consular filing when filing for a green card. I'm an LPR myself and have plans to file I-130 for my (foreign) spouse, but am debating how I could get her in the US so we'd have to spend less time apart (even if not allowed to work). It says that the requirements for using I-485 are that you entered the US legally, but I think entering using an ESTA might look very sketchy and might get us denied. What would be the correct visa to enter the US that form I-485 is designed for? That is the part that confuses me.
